efferent
(adjective)
Leading away from the central nervous system.
Examples of efferent in the following topics:
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Introduction to the Nervous System
- The neurons responsible for taking information to the CNS are known as afferent neurons, while the neurons that carry the responses from the CNS to the PNS are known as efferent neurons.
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The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
- The information is then sent back via efferent nerves, or nerves that carry instructions from the CNS, back through the somatic system.